Corteva backs crop immunity startup with $10.3M oversubscribed round
Resurrect Bio closes Series A at €8.8M led by Corteva, betting on AI-powered gene editing to reactivate dormant disease resistance and displace chemical pesticides in commercial crop pipelines.
USDA Extends Vertical Farm Loan Freeze Through 2026
USDA extended its pause on federal loan guarantees for controlled environment agriculture through December 31, 2026, citing a 40% delinquency rate. The freeze will likely end U.S. vertical farming as a federally-backed infrastructure bet.